James works on a voluntary basis with a variety of community-centred heritage projects, mostly in his home county of Norfolk. He is chairman of the Breckland Society, a local history and conservation organisation set up in 2003 to promote interest and research into the natural, built and cultural heritage of the East Anglian Brecks. He has been instrumental in many of the Society’s projects, which have been variously supported by funding from Historic England and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. Click here to find out more about the Society, its work and projects.

James is also a trustee (and former chairman) of Historic Norfolk, which cares for important heritage buildings across the county. Click here for more information.